The frailties at the Dean Court that Liverpool showed a week ago did not seem to have been repaired as the Reds were left with just appoint once against because of their defensive liabilities this time against West Ham at home this weekend.
Dimitri Payet and Michail Antonio took full advantage of defensive lapses from Liverpool to take a 1 goal lead on the night but the Hammers will be happy with their points from their trip to Anfield and will hope to kick start their campaign finally.
On the other hand, Jurgen Klopp will be wondering what is going wrong with the team at the moment that has now picked up just 5 points from their last 5 league games this season.
Liverpool are now in the 3rd place in the points table, 6 points off the league leaders in Chelsea and Klopp will now have to think about adding a few players to his squad in January, especially with injuries to key players.
So it does not come as a surprise that the manager is looking at some top class players to add to his squad at the end of the month and one such player is Franck Kessie.
With 5 goals in 11 games already this season for Atalanta, the midfielder has helped his side to a 6th place in the points table heading into December and has been influential for his side this season.
At 19, he is one of the most exciting prospects in world football at the moment and is already attracting interests from some top clubs in Europe.
Though the Italian outfit would not be ready to let him go, an offer from Italian giants would be hard to reject for the teenager who is now linked with a move away from the club in January.
At his age, he still has a lot to learn about the game and Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp is now extensively linked with him in January.
The Reds will miss the likes of Danny Ings (injury), Philippe Coutinho (injury) and Sadio Mane (AFCON) in the next few months and Klopp is desperate for additions to his squad at the turn of the year.
The likes of Chelsea and Tottenham are also interested in his services while Italian giants Juventus are also plotting a move for him but Liverpool have now stole ahead in the race for his signature with reports suggesting that the player’s agent will visit Anfield this week to finalize the transfer.
At 19, he has loads of potential and it will be interesting to see where he fits in this Klopp’s team at Anfield with all his versatility.
He is not a player that can win Liverpool the title but is a player for the long term. Do you think Kessie is a good option for Liverpool?